Umbrella-holder



Patented Dec. 27, I898. H. PADDOCK &. H. L. FREEBORN.

UMBRELLA HOLDER.

(Application filed Nov. 27, 1897.;

(No Model.)

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llwrrn STATES HELEN PADDOCK AND HARRY L. FREEBORN, OF ROCHESTER, NEYVYORK.

UMBRELLA-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 616,555, dated December27, 1898.

Application filed November 27, 1897. Serial No. 659,948. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, HELEN PADDOOK and HARRY L. FREEBORN, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe, Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inUmbrella-Holders, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to umbrella-holders, and has for its obj ecttoprovide a holder which can be attached to the fioor or a stationarysupport in the apartment in which it is used, whereby the stand will notbe easily overturned and cannot be removed without the disconnection ofthe attaching and holding means.

It has for a further object to provide a construction of parts whichwill permit the holder to be very economically constructed, so that itmay be light in weight and the standard thereof serve as the means forsecuring the holder in its position for use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear inthe following description, and the novel features thereof will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective of the improvedholder, and Fig. 2 is a detail vertical section through the base of thesame.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout both figures ofthe drawings.

The letter A designates a standard, which may be formed of any desiredmaterial, preferably of metal, and suitably ornamented. Secured to theupper end of this standard is a series of retaining means B, which areillustrated as a series of rings connected to a central collar B, whichcollar is suitably secured to the standard A, so as to form a handle tothe same and also a support for the umbrella, which may be passedthrough the retaining means. A similar retaining device B may be locatedsubstantially midway the upper and lower end 01": the standard, so as tofurther assist in retaining the umbrella in position. The lower end ofthe standard A is provided with a screw-thread A, which maybe tapered,as illustrated, and by means or" which the standard may be screwed intothe floor or other support in which the holder is located, and thusretain the same in position. The retaining means B form a handle at theupper end of the standard, by means of which the standard can be readilyattached and detached from the floor when desired, and when screwed incontact with a support cannot be overturned by a person striking thesame or by the placing of anumbrella within the retaining means.

At the base of the standard there is located a drip-cup C, which may beformed of any suitable metal and provided with a water-retaining recess0', in the center of which there is located a vertical extension orcollar 0 having an aperture therethrough adapted to closely fit thesmooth or unthreaded surface of the standard. This drip-cup or base isformed separate from the standard and retaining means, and the lower endof the standard is passed through the central collar C and screwedintothe floor or support, so that all the parts are thereby held inposition and retained against accidental movement.

This umbrella-holder is particularly adapted for use in churches,oflices, or other places of public assemblage, as it can be locatedconveniently near a pew, desk, or other accessible place, and whenconnected to the floor cannot be overturned or removed by a personpassing the same.

It will be observed that the holder illustrated is only about twelveinches in height and intended to embrace the lower portion of anumbrella; but the invention is not limited to any particular height ofholder. A holder of slight elevation does not form an obstruction andefitectually supports an umbrella by engaging the lower portion thereof.

It is often desirable to locate an umbrellaholder outside the door of aroom or in an anteroom, so that in wet weather the dripping umbrellawill not be brought into the main apartment. Under these conditions thisholder can be readily attached to the floor of the hall by means of thehandle at the upper end and can be removed andconveniently stored awaywhen there is no further necessity for its use.

The advantages of this structure will be obvious, as it is well knownthat the ordinary light umbrella-holders, such as are most desirable foruse, are constantly being overturned by contact in passing the same andby the movement occurring by the placing and removing of an umbrella,which almost invariably tilts the stand in the direction in which theumbrella is drawn in its removal. A further advantage is that shouldwater caught in the recess 0 overflow its rim or the vertical collar Cand thus gain access to the floor or the carpet thereon, the entire basecan be raised, so as to give access beneath it to wipe up the escapedwater. The same operation is available for sweeping the floor or carpetwithout removing the standard. Slight moisture retained for considerabletime beneath the base soon damages the floor or its covering, and it istherefore desirable to obtain access thereto without the necessity ofremoving the standard and its replacement, as the latter tends to injurethe floor and carpet if constantly repeated and at evenslightlydifferent places.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the details of constructionand configuration of the several parts without departing from the spiritof this invention as defined by the appended claim.

Having described our invention and set forth its merits,what we claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

An umbrella-holder comprising a base provided with a water-retainingrecess and with a central raised collar having an unthreaded aperturetherein, a rotatable standard passing through said aperture loosely topermit HELEN PADDOOK. HARRY L. FREEBORN.

\Vitnesses:

ARTHUR WARREN, GEO. R. LosEY.

